Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames were a collaborative duo of American architects and designers known for their groundbreaking furniture and houses. Utilizing innovative materials, including molded plywood, fiberglass, bent aluminum, and plastic, the married couple produced elegant and functional works. “I came to design through architecture, Ray came to design through painting,” Charles once explained. “This should not be at all surprising since I feel that most everything is a form of architecture, certainly all of the environment that man creates for himself—and Ray feels that painting is related to everything and of course I feel that painting comes under the heading of architecture.” Charles Eames was born on June 17, 1907 in St. Louis, MO, going on to attend the Washington University in St. Louis, where he developed an interest in engineering and architecture. After studying on scholarship for two years, he was asked to leave school due to his advocacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, shortly thereafter he began working in an architectural office. In 1930, Charles started his own firm where he extended his ideas beyond architecture. Born Ray-Bernice Kaiser on December 15, 1912 in Sacramento, CA, she went on to study painting under Hans Hofmann in New York before attending Cranbrook Academy, where she met her future husband Charles Eames who was teaching there at the time. Charles and Ray got married in 1941, soon after they moved to California where they began collaborating on furniture designs. Notably during World War II, the U.S. Navy commissioned the Eames to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers, and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began manufacturing Eames furniture, including their famed chair, the Eames Lounge Chair, which was once deemed “the chair of the century” by the architectural critic Esther McCoy. Charles died on August 21, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA, Ray died exactly a decade later on August 21, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, their works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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Charles and Ray Eames (8,667 results)
LTR, 1955

Charles and Ray Eames

LTR, 1955

Sale Date: June 21, 2008

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Compact sofa, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Compact sofa, 1954

Sale Date: June 21, 2008

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ESU 100-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 100-C, 1950

Sale Date: June 21, 2008

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Siège Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Siège Aluminium Group

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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Suite de six chaises à assise et dossier coque...

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de six chaises à assise et dossier coque...

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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Table basse à plateau circulaire

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse à plateau circulaire

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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Table de salle

Charles and Ray Eames

Table de salle

Sale Date: July 3, 2008

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Important bureau de Président

Charles and Ray Eames

Important bureau de Président

Sale Date: July 3, 2008

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Chaise groupe Alu, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise groupe Alu, 1958

Sale Date: June 9, 2008

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Fauteuil groupe Alu, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil groupe Alu, 1958

Sale Date: June 9, 2008

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Anniversary table, 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Anniversary table, 1949

Sale Date: July 6, 2008

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LCW chair

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW chair

Sale Date: July 6, 2008

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PAW chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

PAW chair, 1950

Sale Date: July 6, 2008

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DCW chair, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW chair, 1946

Sale Date: July 6, 2008

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Paire de chaises et guéridon tripode

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises et guéridon tripode

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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Bürostuhl EA 108, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürostuhl EA 108, 1958

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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Sechs Plastic Armchairs auf La Fonda Gestell

Charles and Ray Eames

Sechs Plastic Armchairs auf La Fonda Gestell

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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Salontisch Modell Contract, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Salontisch Modell Contract, 1950

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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Lounge Chair und Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair und Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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Lounge Chair und Ottomane (2 pieces), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair und Ottomane (2 pieces), 1956

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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DMC chairs (set of 4), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

DMC chairs (set of 4), 1958

Sale Date: June 29, 2008

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Chaise lounge, 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise lounge, 1968

Sale Date: June 29, 2008

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Rar rocking chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Rar rocking chair, 1960

Sale Date: June 29, 2008

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Quatre fauteuils pivotant lobby chairs, 1850

Charles and Ray Eames

Quatre fauteuils pivotant lobby chairs, 1850

Sale Date: June 19, 2008

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